I believe that God calls in His own time! This is how I view my call to religious life. There was not a tap on the shoulder or any “sign” that I was aware of, just the ordinary daily events of my life.

I was not a Catholic, but knew a special family that was. They would ask me to attend a function at their parish. I would go, not knowing anything that was going on. I often think this was the beginning of God’s call.

I began to spend quiet time in the evening after work. Churches were always open in those days. I would see Sisters from the near-by convent come and go. They seemed so serene and peaceful with a sense of completeness. I had a good job, social life and friends, but there seemed to be something missing.

I began to review my life and envision the future. More and more, I began to have questions. I am an introvert, so I did a lot of inner work, finally arriving at the decision to enter the Catholic Church. For three years, I met with Fr. White of Our Lady Help of Christians Church, where I had spent hours in quiet thought.

I read much and had many questions. I think this is the way we converts are. We question and question! If I was going to live my future life according to the Roman Catholic Church, I wanted to know all I could. It was during this time, I believe, that I began to think seriously of my future life. I believed that God had given me so much. It wasn’t that I was unhappy with my life, but it began to feel very empty as though something was lacking. During these days I began to ask myself what could I offer God for His love and care of me in the years before. At what point I came to my “yes” to religious life, I really can’t say. My “yes” was a total commitment to God and His love.

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